Watford, Hertforshire
I grew up in in the 1970s and 1980s in Abbots Langley, a village 5 miles north of Watford. In 1985 and 1986 I was studying 'A' level photography at Watford College on Water Lane. The majority of the photographs here were shot in either '84 or '85. The black & white images were processed in my darkroom at the family home.
I've recently re-scanned them from the original negatves and happy to post them here. The high street has changed a bit since the 80's!
Please note all the images are copyright © Chris Guy. If you wish to use any of the images please get in touch.
Harveys, Watford High Street 1985
Queens Road 1984
Jewellers window, 1984
Cycle rack outside Littlewoods. Queens Road, 1984
Watford Market, inside Charter Place, 1984
Supermarket entrance, Charter Place, 1984
Collecting the trolleys. Charter Place. 1984
British Home Stores. First floor, Charter Place, 1984
Beechen Grove Baptist Church from the Charter Place car park
Outside Watford Palace Theatre, 1985
Sainsbury's Supermarket, Watford 1984
Our Price Records, Watford High Street 1984
Our Price Records, Watford High Street 1984
Interior of Woolworths, 1984
Shoppers on the high street, 1984
Shop window reflections
Shop window manequins
Unipart, car accessories shop
Watford one-way system from the roof of Charter Place, 1985
Clarendon Road, Watford 1985
Multi-Storey car park detail, Watford 1985
Watford cityscape, 1985
Charter Place shopping centre, Watford 1985
Beechen Grove, Watford 1985
Black Cat, Watford 1985
Shopfitting, 1984
Shoppers, Watford 1984
Tizer the Appetizer - Sainsbury's 1984
Window dressing, Watford High Street 1984
Watford High Street, 1984
The Metropolitian Line at Watford
The Metropolitian Line at Watford
Queue for Baileys nightclub. Watford 1984